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依赖 (yī lài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

依赖 (yī lài) is a Chinese word: to rely on, to depend on. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 依赖

动 dòng verb

to rely on, to depend on

孩子不应该过度依赖父母。

hái zi bù yīng gāi guò dù yī lài fù mǔ

Children should not rely too much on their parents.

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Word breakdown

依 yī — to lean on, to rely

赖 lài — to depend on, to trust in

Structure & writing
1 依 yī — to lean on; to rely on, to depend on

依 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 赖 lài — to rely on; to depend on
赖 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.2 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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